Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens Maskell (Hemiptera: Coccidae), following the commodity risk assessments of Acer palmatum plants grafted on A. davidii and Pinus parviflora bonsai plants grafted on P. thun...
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| author | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) Claude Bragard Paula Baptista Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Francesco Di Serio Paolo Gonthier Josep Anton Jaques Miret Annemarie Fejer Justesen Christer Sven Magnusson Panagiotis Milonas Juan A. Navas‐Cortes Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Philippe Lucien Reignault Emilio Stefani Hans‐Hermann Thulke Wopke Van der Werf Antonio Vicent Civera Jonathan Yuen Lucia Zappalà Jean‐Claude Grégoire Chris Malumphy Virag Kertesz Dimitrios Papachristos Oresteia Sfyra Alan MacLeod |
| author_facet | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) Claude Bragard Paula Baptista Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Francesco Di Serio Paolo Gonthier Josep Anton Jaques Miret Annemarie Fejer Justesen Christer Sven Magnusson Panagiotis Milonas Juan A. Navas‐Cortes Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Philippe Lucien Reignault Emilio Stefani Hans‐Hermann Thulke Wopke Van der Werf Antonio Vicent Civera Jonathan Yuen Lucia Zappalà Jean‐Claude Grégoire Chris Malumphy Virag Kertesz Dimitrios Papachristos Oresteia Sfyra Alan MacLeod |
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| description | Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens Maskell (Hemiptera: Coccidae), following the commodity risk assessments of Acer palmatum plants grafted on A. davidii and Pinus parviflora bonsai plants grafted on P. thunbergii from China, in which C. rubens was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union (EU). The pest, which is commonly known as the pink, red or ruby wax scale, originates in Africa and is highly polyphagous attacking plants from more than 193 genera in 84 families. It has been present in Germany since 2010 in a single tropical glasshouse. It is known to attack primarily tropical and subtropical plants, but also other host plants commonly found in the EU, such as Malus sylvestris, Prunus spp., Pyrus spp. and ornamentals. It is considered an important pest of Citrus spp. The pink wax scale reproduces mainly parthenogenetically, and it has one or two generations per year. Fecundity ranges from 5 to 1178 eggs. Crawlers settle usually on young twigs and later stages are sessile. All life stages of C. rubens egest honeydew on which sooty mould grows. Host availability and climate suitability suggest that parts of the EU would be suitable for establishment. Plants for planting and cut branches provide the main pathways for entry. Crawlers could spread over short distances naturally through wind, animals, humans or machinery. C. rubens could be dispersed more rapidly and over long distances via infested plants for planting for trade. The introduction of C. rubens into the EU could lead to outbreaks causing damage to orchards, amenity ornamental trees and shrubs. Phytosanitary measures are available to inhibit the entry and spread of this species. C. rubens satisfies the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c9eac277c8e748ed9041f71ba043ddae2025-08-20T03:50:44ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322024-07-01227n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8888Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubensEFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)Claude BragardPaula BaptistaElisavet ChatzivassiliouFrancesco Di SerioPaolo GonthierJosep Anton Jaques MiretAnnemarie Fejer JustesenChrister Sven MagnussonPanagiotis MilonasJuan A. Navas‐CortesStephen ParnellRoel PottingPhilippe Lucien ReignaultEmilio StefaniHans‐Hermann ThulkeWopke Van der WerfAntonio Vicent CiveraJonathan YuenLucia ZappalàJean‐Claude GrégoireChris MalumphyVirag KerteszDimitrios PapachristosOresteia SfyraAlan MacLeodAbstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens Maskell (Hemiptera: Coccidae), following the commodity risk assessments of Acer palmatum plants grafted on A. davidii and Pinus parviflora bonsai plants grafted on P. thunbergii from China, in which C. rubens was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union (EU). The pest, which is commonly known as the pink, red or ruby wax scale, originates in Africa and is highly polyphagous attacking plants from more than 193 genera in 84 families. It has been present in Germany since 2010 in a single tropical glasshouse. It is known to attack primarily tropical and subtropical plants, but also other host plants commonly found in the EU, such as Malus sylvestris, Prunus spp., Pyrus spp. and ornamentals. It is considered an important pest of Citrus spp. The pink wax scale reproduces mainly parthenogenetically, and it has one or two generations per year. Fecundity ranges from 5 to 1178 eggs. Crawlers settle usually on young twigs and later stages are sessile. All life stages of C. rubens egest honeydew on which sooty mould grows. Host availability and climate suitability suggest that parts of the EU would be suitable for establishment. Plants for planting and cut branches provide the main pathways for entry. Crawlers could spread over short distances naturally through wind, animals, humans or machinery. C. rubens could be dispersed more rapidly and over long distances via infested plants for planting for trade. The introduction of C. rubens into the EU could lead to outbreaks causing damage to orchards, amenity ornamental trees and shrubs. Phytosanitary measures are available to inhibit the entry and spread of this species. C. rubens satisfies the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8888citrusCoccidaepest riskplant healthplant pestquarantine |
| spellingShingle | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) Claude Bragard Paula Baptista Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Francesco Di Serio Paolo Gonthier Josep Anton Jaques Miret Annemarie Fejer Justesen Christer Sven Magnusson Panagiotis Milonas Juan A. Navas‐Cortes Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Philippe Lucien Reignault Emilio Stefani Hans‐Hermann Thulke Wopke Van der Werf Antonio Vicent Civera Jonathan Yuen Lucia Zappalà Jean‐Claude Grégoire Chris Malumphy Virag Kertesz Dimitrios Papachristos Oresteia Sfyra Alan MacLeod Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens EFSA Journal citrus Coccidae pest risk plant health plant pest quarantine |
| title | Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens |
| title_full | Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens |
| title_fullStr | Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens |
| title_short | Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens |
| title_sort | pest categorisation of ceroplastes rubens |
| topic | citrus Coccidae pest risk plant health plant pest quarantine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8888 |
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